Hakkinen’s incredible overtake on Schumacher at Spa

Mika Hakkinen reflects on his legendary battle with Michael Schumacher at the 2000 Belgian Grand Prix, a highlight chosen for F1's 75th-anniversary countdown. Despite dominating qualifying, Hakkinen spun out of the lead in slippery conditions but quickly recovered. He then relentlessly hunted down Schumacher, who fiercely defended his position. The Finn recounts the daring, opportunistic move on the Kemmel Straight, famously using backmarker Ricardo Zonta to execute a double overtake. Hakkinen describes the aggressive nature of their rivalry and their post-race discussion, ultimately highlighting the era as "incredible" for Formula 1 due to the intense, on-track competition between two titans of the sport.